After disclosing some of the “disgusting” things he has witnessed during his 25-year career with a major US airline, a flight attendant stunned the internet.
In an Ask Me Anything session on Reddit, the unidentified crew member shared several NSFW (not safe for work) stories.
He claimed to have seen “used condoms, nasty underwear (male and female), and used tampons” when asked about the most repulsive thing he had ever seen on the plane.
He added that a large portion of the flight attendants’ stress is caused by some of the disobedient passengers.
Reminiscing some of those incidents, the flight attendant said that he catches people trying to smoke in the lavatory every week.
About drunk passengers who cause trouble, he said that he spots one every six months.
“Not very often. I say one every six months. But it also depends on what cities you fly into. For example, in Las Vegas, there are lots of drunks trying to get on flights,” he wrote on Reddit.
When a user asked if he had ever been involved with a passenger or coworker while on the job or after clocking off, the attendant said, “‘Passenger, yes. Other crew… I’ve had offers but nope.”
But the worst thing he has experienced in his job is observing passengers “fighting, sh–ting or p–sing” in their seats.
During a fight, passengers have also tried to spit on him.
“Unfortunately, the pay scale of the flight attendant does little to ease the traumas of such scenarios — at least at the beginning,” he added.
The flight attendant discussed the advantages of his work, including the opportunity to travel, receive healthcare benefits, see new places, and have new experiences every day.
The biggest drawbacks, in his opinion, were having to deal with rude passengers and being away from home for up to three days at a time.
“You have to have a good relationship with your spouse. You will miss events, holidays, etc but it depends on how you work it out, if there are young kids in the family, etc.,” he explained about the challenges that come with the job.
When asked about the one thing that “a passenger can do that would make your job easier / stress-free”, the user said, “Honestly, just be nice. Say hi and ask how our day is. It’s the simple things….oh and chocolate works too.”
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